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Game Informer shuts down after 33 years (www.gematsu.com)

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[-] iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 months ago

I don't really think that's fair.

[-] RightHandOfIkaros@lemmy.world 24 points 3 months ago

When a business is closing many of its stores and shutting down a subsidiary that has been around for 30+ years with a pretty reputable name (instead of selling it, for example), thats usually a sign that the business is going to go bye bye in the near future.

[-] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

the mag has been a loss leader used to drive traffic into the stores for preorders. it was always pretty slanted, I suspect it's just been too expensive (as have all printed magazines lately) with too few subscribers to justify the outlay.

[-] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 19 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

GameStop has sucked for a very long time and I’m astounded that so many people holding out hope for a meme stock to GO TO THE MOOOON again think it’s going to last.

Support local stores, death to GameStop

[-] iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 months ago

I'm not really holding out hope for anything, and I don't own Gamestop stock.

I just don't think that Game Informer closing down is the death knell of Gamestop.

[-] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 3 months ago

That’s fair! I was part of the initial explosion of the stock, and sold the same day. The cult of GameStop loonies is still holding out hope to this day… it’s wild.